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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Prosecutor makes a comment about sending Juana to which country?

2. Carmelita has a picture of which famous star on her wall?

3. The master said, "Our salvation lies in our God and in our ____."

4. Who is scheduled to pick up Carmelita?

5. Who is the soldier mentioned in the Conquest of Mexico?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carmelita say to Dee in an attempt to garner sympathy from the woman?

2. How does the relationship between Maria Luisa and Juana change at this time? What promises do the women make to each other?

3. Dee and others make comments about nutty women being incarcerated at the BMU. What was meant by that statement?

4. Why is the Prosecutor angry with Juana? What does Juana say to convince the Prosecutor that she knows her Bible?

5. Describe Carmelita Tropicana as a person. What was her vision?

6. What is important about poetry to Carmelita?

7. What did Carmelita learn upon this last trip home to Cuba?

8. What does Carmelita tell her audience about becoming a performance artist? When did it occur? How did it happen?

9. Examine the scene in which Carmelita is walking home from the Tropicana.

10. What agreement is made between the Prosecutor and Juana? What happens to Juana after the agreement is made?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Carmelita and the others were being held in the Behavioral Modification Unit, there were several discussions about prisoners that were hardened criminals, such as Dee. What is a hardened criminal? What caused Dee to be categorized in that way? How many times had Dee been arrested? What were Dee's crimes? Why were some of the characters referred to as being "nutty" or insane? What types of behaviors were exhibited that would cause one to make such a characterization? Were any of the characters treated for mental illness?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Carmelita Tropicana? What is her real name? What is the purpose of the book? Write a complete character description of Carmelita Tropicana as well as that of her alter-ego, Alina Troyano. Is there any difference between Troyano and Carmelita Tropicana? If so, what? Why did Troyano choose to become Carmelita Tropicana? What is the biggest impact made by Carmelita Tropicana​?

Essay Topic 3

The Archbishop and Prosecutor were one in the same when he appeared before Juana and Maria Luisa. What is the role of an archbishop? Why is the Archbishop also a Prosecutor? What is the Inquisition? How does it affect Juana? What is the purpose of the Inquisition? Who was affected? What was the role of the Prosecutor? What was the role of the church? How long did the Inquisition last? What was the outcome? How did it affect the characters?

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